who does he think he is?

Got bollocks eh? Hes dead right. He inherited a relegated side thats used to losing games for years. The team dont have a winning mentality and never have had. People let two games in a cup run shroud their judgement.

If we know anything about Whelan its that he wont be bullied by fans. Remember the Martinez out chants alongside the banners. Fickle lot are singing his name today. Win our game in hand and we are well placed. About time some on here got it in perspective. We dont have a god given right to be in the premier league.

I suspect DW had already had “a word” with Coyle before he made the comments.

Something along the lines of “my office, tomorrow for a chat”.

Please Mr Whelan do the decent thing and send Coyle on his way for his own sake. Don’t let this become Steve Kean mark 2. He has lost the confidence of the fans and the players. Did you see Coyle ranting at McClean and he just ignored him?

Bollocks he may have, but just as his football shows, he also possesses very little tact.
Rather than reactively rile the fans even more, he’d have done better by being more empathetic. But then again, how many managers are when faced with such criticism? It’s much easier to argue your position than concede it.

Managers have been sacked in stronger positions than we are now, but those shouting for him to go are going to end up with very hoarse voices.
3 home defeats in a week and a potential drop out of Europe will be nowhere near enough to sway DW to pull the trigger – no matter how crap our play, how irate the fans or how unmotivated the players. As you say, we’re still on the edge of the playoffs with a game in hand – and 2/3 of the season to go.

Christ – DW let PJ and RM lose 9 on the trot and stuck with em, and even let Hutchings go for 6 or 7 losses from top spot before pulling the plug.
Like it or not, unless we’re bottom 3, out of Europe AND have just lost our opening FA Cup game to a lower league team…FKW is here to stay.

Sounds like the man is gone and just putting his last words in

Then again, what the fook do I know eh?
Bit of an understatement to say I didn’t see that coming.

At least we’re not bottom 3, are still (just) in Europe and not yet out of the FA Cup ;)

Farcical but the right decision.

Not sure if this was a wind up, but by Coyle’s logic does that mean we should have expected to be relegated?

We should be top 3 in this poor division.

Still not confirmed yet as I write this. The Mail and The Mirror and the masses on Facebook and Twitter can spout all they want, but there’s nothing from Whelan and the club as yet.

That said, I think it’s obviously a done deal. At the final whistle I turned round to check out Whelan’s expression and he had already left his seat by then. As a manager, I don’t think telling a supporter to f*** off is the best idea when your team was 0-3 after less than half an hour.[/quote]

I looked round and saw his expression and that of the directors as well. It will come as no surprise to me when news of Coyle’s departure is official announced.[/quote]

he has gone now, it’s on the offical site